Winston Churchill, in his book My African Journey, wrote: “For magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life – bird, insect, reptile, beast – for vast scale – Uganda is truly the Pearl of Africa. The Kingdom of Uganda is a fairy tale…what message I bring back: concentrate on Uganda.” Our…

The birth of a baby is always something to celebrate – especially when that baby is a mountain gorilla. So just imagine my delight when I received an official invitation to be part of the annual Rwandan celebration Kwita Izina, where this year 22 baby gorillas were named. Rwanda, a diamond in the rough on…

Gorilla trekking safaris are a rare and incredible experience. Getting up close to a family of endangered mountain gorillas is definitely a bucket list experience. Explore Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda or the Virungas in Rwanda. Better still, explore both with a combo trip. Combine a gorilla trekking experience with a safari in Queen Elizabeth…